Hublot Previews Three New Pieces for Baselworld
At Baselworld 2011 Hublot will present three new watches. The first is the race-themed, 48mm, F1 King Power Tourbillon King Gold Ceramic. Hublot will also present the Big Bang Black Caviar (in ceramic, not diamonds, and not $1 million). Finally, for those seeking something a bit more conservative, Hublot will launch the Classic Fusion Opaline Dial. The F1 King Power Tourbillon King Gold Ceramic is equipped with the tourbillon chronograph movement HUB7300 featuring a five-day power reserve, a special tourbillon cage and a balance with an F1 brake disc decoration along the same lines as the watch bezel, made from ceramic and with a circular satin finish mimicking F1 brake discs. This piece will be produced in a limited edition of 50 pieces,The strap, stitched onto rubber, is made from Nomex, a synthetic fiber developed by Dupont with very low combustibility and its thermostability, making it perfect for the racing suits worn by F1 drivers. Water resistant to 100 meters.Ceramic is an idea

Preview: Sotheby’s October 27 NYC Auction
Sotheby’s October 27 auction of Important Watches and Clocks in New York City features a wide-ranging selection, ranging from 18th century enamel watches, snuff boxes and music boxes, to tourbillons from modern horological masters. Here are five pieces sure to delight wristwatch collectors.Lot 114 is a platinum IWC Il Destriero Scafusia, No. 105, circa 1993 with platinum bracelet. Cal. 1868 movement with 76 jewels. 43mm case.– 1 minute tourbillion– Split-seconds chronograph– Moon phase display– Perpetual calendar with digital year– Minute repeaterIncludes inner and outer box and papers.Estimated at $200,000 to $250,000. Lot 133 is a stainless steel Rolex ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona Paul Newman with cream dial on a Rolex USA Jubliee bracelet. This piece includes box and guarantee certificate.Estimated at $55,000 to $65,000 Lot 193 is a platinum Patek Philippe perpetual Calendar chronograph with moon phase, ref. 3970EP, produced in 1993. I

To Switzerland For SIHH and GTE 2010
Maybe a surprise to you, but this is going to be my first trip to Switzerland. Today I embark on a (frustratingly long) flight to Geneva for two important shows. First is the highly exclusive SIHH 2010, put on indirectly by the Richemont Group to celebrate mostly its brands. This gala style event is apparently very high-class, and of course, as always, "by invitation only." I do consider myself lucky having be asking to attend. There I will mingle and see new for 2010 releases of many brands, just a few of which are Audemars Piguet (not part of Richemont), A. Lange & Sohne, Cartier, Panerai, Vacheron Constantin, Greubel Forsey (also not part of Richemont I understand), Van Cleef & Arpels, Richard Mille (not part of Richemont), IWC, and many more!There is also the high-end independent watch maker show known as the Geneva Time Exhibition, that I will be attending. Another load of great watch makers will be here including, but not limited to, Alain Silberstein, Linde Werdelin, HD3

Chrono or GMT?
Hi all. I'm looking for some help in picking out my next watch. I am looking for a sport watch for, primarily, weekend and vacation wear.The two watches I am looking at are the Omega 2225 Chrono and the Omega 2535 GMT. I might also consider other watches in this series, such as the quartz varient. These watches meet my qualifications for durability, waterproof, and look great on either a steel or a rubber strap.Here's my question, I tried on both of these watches and I was concerned about how thick the 2225 was. I actually prefer this watch over the GMT because I like the chrono look and function and I already have a Rolex GMT. Do any owners out there find the 2225 too thick or bulky for casual wear?As I said the watch I end up buying will mostly be worn during off hours like weekends. So, although thick, I am unlikely to be wearing long sleeves and trying to get the watch under my cuff.I'll try and post pics later showing the two models I referenced.

Lie detector, speculations detector, what if detector and LETTER detector
With all the posts of my AD said , All the virtual letters , all the speculations of discontinuations, price hikes, new models and all the what if Aliens abducted the earth where should I hide my rolexes, I propose having a DETECTOR that picks any and all of the above and send them straight to rolex HQ to get stripped off all their watches!! And send them all to me